I’ve watched this video 2 or 3 times in the last couple days! Awesome to see Big Blue in its heyday again, with big rumbling standard cabs pulling freight around possibly the most iconic railroad landmark anywhere!
Aside from the plethora of straight SD40s inherited from Penn Central, Conrail purchased 167 new SD40-2s from EMD. The SD40-2 is three feet longer than the standard SD40, owing to the traction motors being installed facing the same direction. It had great tractive effort at 10 mph and below, making it's low-speed pulling power superior to the GP40-2 and other 4-axle units of the day. Conrail's first batch of SD40-2s featured the older Flexicoil truck design used on the SD40. Derailments involving Amtrak SDP40Fs, (a passenger version of the SD40-2) which were equipped with EMD's newer HC-T truck design made the road cautious of purchasing SD40-2s with the newer trucks. Once it was determined the trucks were not a factor in the derailments, Conrail's remaining SD40-2 orders came equipped with the newer truck design. This, from Wikipedia. Some units seen here have the older Flexicoil trucks. Also here are lots of 3500 hp SD50s and 3600 hp SD45-2s.
in June of 1989 25 C40-8 had the Black on White Numberboards in 1990 the White Stripe Frame in 1993 the Conrail Quality Scheme and also the New SD60M'S CAME AND MORE C40-8W'S AND 40 REBUILT SD40 TO SD40-2 6960-99
Love SD40s...only engine I love more for their sound are GP38...Alcos too. They have a unique sound. I grew up next to a double tracked CSX mainline and could tell you what engine type it was based on the sound. Ive lost my touch over the years. But if it's an SD40 I will know.
Amazing video Jack, I swear the SD40-2 has to be one of the best all around workhorses, they used so many of them
Thanks SL. EMD hit the jackpot with the SD40-2 series. Probably their best selling locomotive. There was nothing a bunch of them couldn't handle...
Conrail was so fun to watch with the EMDs at the Horseshoe Curve. Great railroad. Thanks for posting. 🙏💙
Yes it was Bobs. Sure do miss it. Thanks for watching.
I’ve watched this video 2 or 3 times in the last couple days! Awesome to see Big Blue in its heyday again, with big rumbling standard cabs pulling freight around possibly the most iconic railroad landmark anywhere!
Good deal Thomas. It sure was a good time to watch trains. Thanks for watching...
Aside from the plethora of straight SD40s inherited from Penn Central, Conrail purchased 167 new SD40-2s from EMD.
The SD40-2 is three feet longer than the standard SD40, owing to the traction motors being installed facing the same direction. It had great tractive effort at 10 mph and below, making it's low-speed pulling power superior to the GP40-2 and other 4-axle units of the day.
Conrail's first batch of SD40-2s featured the older Flexicoil truck design used on the SD40. Derailments involving Amtrak SDP40Fs, (a passenger version of the SD40-2) which were equipped with EMD's newer HC-T truck design made the road cautious of purchasing SD40-2s with the newer trucks. Once it was determined the trucks were not a factor in the derailments, Conrail's remaining SD40-2 orders came equipped with the newer truck design. This, from Wikipedia. Some units seen here have the older Flexicoil trucks.
Also here are lots of 3500 hp SD50s and 3600 hp SD45-2s.
Conrail inherited a few SD40s from the CNJ too
Loving the new uploads jack.
You make 2020 bearable.
Thank you Austin. It has been a HORRIBLE 2020. Hope things improve in 2021. We'll see. Thanks for watching...
What a fantastic video, not a wide cab to be seen!!!!!
A real treasure this video is. Loved watching it. Excellent Jack. Thank you for the upload.
Great video Jack 💯....Yikes!! At 4:52 all that helper HP shoving on that empty flat car on a curve 😬
Thanks desert dweller. Yah, I wonder if the crew gave it any thought shoving on the flat. LOL Thanks for watching...
Jack Excellent video that first train is CAPI Camden-Pavonia Yard to Pittsburgh-Conway Yard
Roger on the CAPI. You could always count on that train at a certain time. Thanks for watching...
Awesome Jack!!
awesome.. so nice to see the big blue's own that curve.
Miss Big Blue. Never thought I would say that 20 years ago. Thanks for watching...
in June of 1989 25 C40-8 had the Black on White Numberboards in 1990 the White Stripe Frame in 1993 the Conrail Quality Scheme and also the New SD60M'S CAME AND MORE C40-8W'S AND 40 REBUILT SD40 TO SD40-2 6960-99
Excellent video Jack!!!
Fantastic video, thanks for posting.
Thank you MTH. Glad you enjoyed it...
Conrail? 1989? Mountain railroading? I'm in! I had to lower the volume! Those SD40-2 in the very first video clip almost blew my headphones off!
LOL, CRANK IT UP. LOL
The good old days
Sure was Rich. Sure do miss the Conrail blue. Thanks for watching...
Love SD40s...only engine I love more for their sound are GP38...Alcos too. They have a unique sound. I grew up next to a double tracked CSX mainline and could tell you what engine type it was based on the sound. Ive lost my touch over the years. But if it's an SD40 I will know.
congratulations on the video nostalgia! I'm from Brazil and I lose your videos
Thank you Ricardo. I have several friends from Brazil. Never met them face to face, but we keep in touch all the time. Thanks for watching...
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listen tothose flanges squeal.!!!!!!!